MARK LEWIS DIXON: GO POKES !

Sunday, July 1, 2007

GO POKES !

Joe and I are at the hospital tonight and Mark looks great. We are going to have a Beauty Night tonight so that he will look handsome for his trip home. I have shaved his left side and when they turn him in an hour I will shave his right side.

Today was the best day for Mark yet....he yawned about 10 times and during one of his yawns he did a big stretch with his body. He had his eyes opened a lot of the day so the nurses and I were very excited. He did not move any of upper portion, only his body and legs.

Diana...You are crazy, insane..you are always doing so much for our family and we love you sooo much. How do ya like the HAT? It's great! OMG,I do not believe you did all that for his hat, he will be proud. Also, the clothes are adorable, Erica loves horses! The nurses thought they were way cute too.
Well, I was glad to be able to share some good news today, keep on praying.

Isaiah 53:5 "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed".

It is a good day!

Corale

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Sheila Wells said...: Coral - Myranda received your card and she started to cry when she began reading it, until she got to the daughter-in-law part! She was cracking up!! She said that to tell you Thank You and she is still working on her benefit projects. She will be having a Car Wash on July 15th, her church is working on a Pancake Breakfast, Sonic donated 100 gift cards for her to sell, and we are in the rough draft stages with an online benefit auction company in Tulsa that will be putting together an auction hopefully for early August. We can't wait for Mark to return to Tulsa, Myranda said she is ready to visit you guys and give you a big hug!! We are praying for you and your family everyday! Stay strong. Mark must be grateful to have a wife like you! By the way, love the pics of you & Mark, you guys are so CUTE!!!!! We love you & call if you need anything!

Love, Derek, Sheila, Myranda, Zach, Tyler, & Tayler; July 2, 2007 at 7:01 AM
cindy said...: It was good talking to you today..I sure hope Mark gets to travel today..It will be nice to see him...I know it will nice to be back closer to home. and family. It has been a long month for you but you and i both know that when it rains the sun will soon follow.So keep the faith and God will see you through. God is an awesome!! love you Corale...your friend always cindy; July 2, 2007 at 12:19 PM
JoJo said...: Hi Corale,Mark and Kids.....So happy that you are closer to home and to all of us who love you. A change is always a little tough but know you will take each day's challenge and make things work. Thanks for all the updates. JoJo; July 3, 2007 at 10:53 AM

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How it all began.....

It all began on May 20th 2007, After Church in Tulsa, OK my family was working on the Church newsletter and Mark had gotten up to go to the bathroom. He was gone maybe 5 min. or so and the kids and I heard 3 strange groans, we thought Mark was joking around and my oldest son Christian went to see what was up and he came back to me and said something is wrong with dad. He had a strange look on his face and I asked him if he was serious or kidding around? (Mark & the kids are always joking around) He said he was laying on the floor his face was purple and he was biting his tounge. Corale screamed and ran up stairs to call the police. She waited till the police got there. I think that very moment tramatized my life. They arrived and they gave him oxygen, loaded him up, then took him to the hospital. I road home with my sister and my brother. My mom went with my dad to the hospital. The next day things seemed to be getting better with him.
Chris- ever since I was a kid I love my father with all of my heart. I looked up to him because he never favoured anybody. He always was neutral neither did he fight back nor did he win all the fights but he made them less harmful to both partys. I have had this though in my mind that my dad is invincable, he always overcame what the devil had thrown at him. God filled his life so much and effected all of us who were close t0 him, that you just get the though about him i don't know why, but i do. I then later realized that he was not invincable but through God it sure made him seem that way to me. When me and the rest of my family all got together one night he said he went to the doctor and had a MRI done and that he had a huge brain tumor. I then knew he was going to be fine because he can go through anything. They said he has had it since he was born and it just never busted. But he told us he could leave it alone and it might or might not bust until God calls him home or we could operate on it and rid of it once and for all. We all agreed to have the surgery done. Little did we all know how hard and devestating all of this would be. Seeing someone who you think is invincable all bloody, stitched up, half a skull missing, knocked out and kept alive by a drug induced coma completely changes that thought. Wondering will he live or not? Will God call him home and leave me fatherless? Well I have seen him at worlds worst and him completely happy coaching me and my brother (Joey) in sports spittin sunflower seeds (He loved those =P) He did everything with us sports, homework, love, family, when we were sick, even when you didn'd need him he was there. He is one of the few people i could trust and rely that he is there for me. My dad still alive but diffrent, he gets better and better everyday. Everyday I think to my self we all reap what we sew. I think that in my heart God has givin us and our family a big seed to sew, and when this seed sprouts life, the crop will be very much plentiful. So everyday i work my hardest with family, school, God, sports (track), and my social life. I watch as my dad become stronger, smarter, and better. After his sugery he was put in ICU and there he stayed for almost two months. He was bruised badly from the surgery. It hurt to see him that way. The only thing you could do was just sit and pray. After about 2 months he could open hid eyes a little bit, then he could smile, and squeeze your hand. That alone was enough to cheer me up. We stand by and watch God work his miracles everyday. We have had amazing Christmas's, Thanksgivings, Easters, New Years, and many other holidays with dad. Recently we took him on the Jim Thorpe Courage Run he did aweome! Afterwards we went to a hotel were we pushed him around in the swimming pool, ate out with him and he had no headaches, and didn't complain once! He is getting better and better everyday and i can't wait until he is at full potentcial once again!!!

MARK LEWIS DIXON

Sunday, July 1, 2007

GO POKES !

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